Northcross Reserve is a reserve at 99 John Downs Drive, Browns Bay, Auckland 0630, rated 5.0 from 3 Google reviews. Auckland Council manages the reserve, which covers about 1.83 hectares across two parcels. Reviewers describe it as a great place to relax and a patch of bush, and one says it floods with silt after heavy rain.
A small bush reserve beside housing is judged on its planting, its drainage and how well it copes with heavy rain. Reserves near streams can flood after storms, so check conditions before walking or letting children play nearby. Community planting days help bush recover, and some local people take part regularly. Regulars often walk the same path when the water is low.
For a quiet patch of bush to relax in at Browns Bay, Northcross Reserve is worth a visit when conditions are dry.